Dec 132022
Famous Australian July Birthdays
JAN  1-15   16-31APR  1-15   16-30JULY  1-15   16-31OCT  1-15   16-31
FEB  1-15   16-29MAY  1-15   16-31AUG  1-15   16-31NOV  1-15   16-30
MAR  1-15   16-31JUNE  1-15   16-31SEPT  1-15   16-30DEC  1-15   16-31

These are the birthdates of some very famous Australians and in Australia whose birthday is on july.

JULY 1 TO 15 

BirthDeathAussies Born in JulyA little bit about them . . .
01 July 1949 John FarnhamAustralian singer (Little River Band, Sadie Cleaning Lady, Jesus Christ Superstar) 1987 Australian of the Year, Logie Awards19 ARIA awards & Hall of Fame
01 July 1982 Justin HuberAustralian baseball player, played for Kansas City Royals, San Diego Padres, Minnesota Twins
01 July 1894-1982Bernard HeinzeAustralian orchestra conductor, helped pioneer classical music broadcasting in Australia, first Aussie musician to be knighted, 1974 Australian of the Year
02 July 1970 Colin EdwinAustralian musician, member band Porcupine Tree
02 July 1983 Sammy J
Samuel J. McMillan
Australian comedian
03 July 1881-1951Leon Errol
Leonce Errol Sims
Australian comedian and actor (Ziegfeld Follies on Broadwayfilm – Never Give a Sucker an Even Break)
04 July 1944 Ray MeagherAustralian actor (Prisoner, A Country Practice, Home and Away, Breaker Morant), Gold Logie 2010
04 July 1958 Kirk PengillyAustralian musician, member of the band INXS, came in 2nd in Celebrity MasterChef Australia 2009
05 July 1975 Kip GamblinAustralian ballet dancer and actor (Home and Away, All Saints, Moulin Rouge), Logie Award 2004
05 July 1985 Stephanie McIntoshAustralian singer (Mistake) and actress (Neighbours)
06 July 1887-1975Annette KellermanAustralian swimmer, actress (The Mermaid), author (Fairy Tales of the South Seas), arrested 1907 for indecency for wearing one-piece cozzie (bathing suit)
06 July 1946 Peter SingerAustralian philosopher specialising in applied ethics, wrote the books Animal Liberation, Rethinking Life and Death: The Collapse of Our Traditional Ethics
06 July 1951 Geoffrey RushAustralian actor (The King’s Speech, Shine, Pirates of the Caribbean), won Academy Award, Tony Award, Emmy Award, BAFTA Award, Golden Globe Award, 2012 Australian of the Year
06 July 1979 Nic CesterAustralian musician, singer rock band Jet, APRA Award 2006, 2007 (Are You Gonna Be My Girl)
07 July 1942 Carmen DuncanAustralian actress (A Country Practice, Hunter, Number 96, Farscape, Homicide, Another World)
07 July 1975 Michael VossAustralian rules footballer and coach, inducted into Australian Football Hall of Fame in 2011
10 July 1918 James Aldridge Harold Edward James
     Aldridge
Australian-British writer and journalist, WWII despatches published worldwide, wrote over 30 books (Sea Eagle, Of Many Men, The Diplomat, Mockery in Arms, True Story of Spit Macphee), 1973 children’s novel A Sporting Proposition adapted as 1975 Disney film Ride a Wild Pony, 1953 World Peace Council Gold Medal for The Diplomat, Lenin Peace Price (1972)
10 July 1977 Schapelle CorbyAustralian convicted drug smuggler imprisoned in Indonesia. 20 year sentence for bringing 4.2 kg (9.3lb) of cannabis into Bali, Indonesia. Corby says she knew nothing about drugs found in her boogie board bag
11 July 1916 Gough Whitlam21st Prime Minister of Australia (1972-75), Australian Labor Party, only Prime Minister to be dismissed from office by the Governor-General
11 July 1966 Mick MolloyAustralian comedian and actor (Kath & Kim, Stiff, The Brush Off, Crackerjack)
11 July 1984 Rachael TaylorAustralian actress (Grey’s Anatomy, Transformers, Splinterheads, Shutter)
12 July 1907-1993Edward “Weary” DunlopAustralian surgeon who pioneered new surgical techniques, World War II prisoner of war forced to work on the infamous Thai-Burma railway, 1976 Australian of the Year
12 July 1939 Phillip AdamsAustralian broadcaster (Late Night Live), producer (Adventures of Barry McKenzie), Human Rights Medal 2006, Order of Australia 1987, 1992
12 July 1942 Billy SmithAustralian rugby league footballer, represented Australia in 18 Tests and 8 World Cup games, named one of Australia’s 100 Greatest Players (1908-2007)
12 July 1986 Krystal ForscuttAustralian model (Zoo Weekly, Ralph), contestant in Big Brother Australia ‘ 06, 1st Aussie with video game character in Need for Speed: ProStreet’s starting girl
13 July 1961 Tim WatsonAustralian rules footballer, coach, sports journalist, WS Crichton Medal, Leigh Matthews Trophy 1989
14 July 1946 John WoodAustralian actor (Blue Heelers, Rafferty’s Rules, Offspring)Gold Logie Award 2006
14 July 1960 Anna BlighAustralian politician, 37th Premier of Queensland (2007- ), ALP member, first woman QLD Premier, descendant of William Bligh (Mutiny on the Bounty)
14 July 1972 Deborah MailmanAboriginal Australian actress (Rabbit-Proof Fence, Secret Life of Us, Offspring,), AFI Award 1998, 2010, Logie Award 20022004 & Deadly Awards in 2003, 07
14 July 1983 Wesley DeningAustralian comedian, TV personality (Totally Wild, In the Qube), contestant in Big Brother Australia 2004
15 July 1893-1969Enid BennettAustralian silent film actress (Robin Hood, Skippy, Strike Up the Band, The Biggest Show on Earth )
15 July 1950 Colin BarnettAustralian politician, 33rd Premier of WA (2008- )
15 July 1973 Chris TaylorAustralian comedian, member of The Chaser

JULY 16 TO 31

BirthDeathAussies Born in JulyA little bit about them . . .
17 July 1902-1983Christina SteadAustralian novelist (Man Who Loved Children, For Love Alone, House of All Nations)
17 July 1975 Terence Chi-Shen TaoAustralian mathematician, child prodigy, received his Ph.D. at age of 20, was youngest gold medal winner at age of 13 at International Mathematical Olympiad
17 July 1976 Matthew HolmesAustralian actor (Sea Patrol, Blue Heelers)
17 July 1983 Ryan GuettlerAustralian professional BMX rider, won silver medal at 2001 Asian X Games
17 July 1987 Darius BoydAustralian rugby league footballer, awarded the Clive Churchill Medal at the 2010 Grand Final.
18 July 1890-1983Francis Forde15th Prime Minister of Australia (1945-1945), shortest serving PM in Australia’s history (8 days), Canberra suburb of Forde is named after him
18 July 1962 Shaun MicallefAustralian comedian, actor (Full Frontal, Talkin’ ‘Bout Your Generation) and writer (book – Smithereens),
Aria Award 2008Logie Award 2010
19 July 1949 Ivar (Ivor) KantsAustralian actor (Restless Years, Home and Away, Neighbours, Heartbreak High, The Plumber)
19 July 1963 Garth NixAustralian author of young adult fantasy novels (Old Kingdom series, Seventh Tower series, Keys to the Kingdom series)
20 July 1912-1970George JohnstonAustralian journalist, war correspondent and novelist (My Brother Jack, Clean Straw for Nothing, Australia at War), Miles Franklin Award 1964, 1969 
20 July 1953 Marcia HinesAmerican-Australian singer (Fire & Rain, I Just Don’t Know What to Do with Myself), Australian Idol judge, ARIA Hall of Fame 2007, mother of singer Deni Hines
20 July 1976 Andrew StockdaleAustralian musician, lead singer & guitarist in the band Wolfmother, APRA Award 2007
20 July 1978 Tamsyn LewisAustralian middle-distance runner,  Gold medal winner at 199820022006 Commonwealth Games
21 July 1953 Jeff FattChinese-Australian musician and actor, purple shirt member of the children’s band The Wiggles, focus for the group’s catch-phrase “Wake Up, Jeff!”
22 July 1973 Daniel JonesAustralian musician (Truly Madly Deeply, I Knew I Loved You), half of the Savage Garden duo
23 July 1942 Sallyanne AtkinsonAustralian politician, Brisbane Lord Mayor (1985-91)
23 July 1983 Bec Hewitt
(nee Cartwright)
Australian singer & actress (Home and Away), won Logie Award 2005, won 2004 Dancing with the Stars, married tennis player Lleyton Hewitt in 2005
24 July 1919-1999Robert Marsden HopeAustralian justice, NSW Supreme Court justice, first Chancellor of the University of Wollongong
24 July 1935 Pat OliphantAustralian cartoonist, world-wide syndicated political cartoons, Pulitzer Prize for Editorial Cartooning 1967
24 July 1979 Mary Rose ByrneAustralian actress (X-Men: First Class, Bridesmaids, Get Him to the Greek), won AFI Award 2007
24 July 1998 Bindi Sue IrwinAustralian entertainer, actress (Crocodile Hunter Diaries, Bindi the Jungle Girl, Free Willy), daughter of The Crocodile Hunter star Steve Irwin
25 July 1861-1924Charles BrownlowAustralian rules football player and administrator, known for having the Brownlow Medal named in his honour (Chas Brownlow Trophy)
25 July 1936 Glenn MurcuttAustralian architect, 1992 RAIA Gold Medal, 2002 Pritzker Prize for Architecture, 2009 AIA Gold Medal
26 July 1939 John W. Howard25th Prime Minister of Australia (1996-2007), Liberal Party, US Presidential Medal of Freedom 2009
26 July 1977 Rebecca St. James
Rebecca Smallbone
Australian singer (Worship God, Pray, I Will Praise You), actor (Sarah’s Choice), Grammy Award 2000
26 July 1981 Abe ForsytheAustralian director, actor (Marking Time, Ned, Tripping Over, Incredible Journey of Mary Bryant)
27 July 1933-1995Ted Whitten
Edward EJ Whitten
Australian rules footballer, 1996 Australian Football Hall of Fame, selected Captain AFL Team of Century
27 July 1953 Yahoo Serious
Greg Pead
Australian director, score composer, actor (Young Einstein, Reckless Kelly, Mr. Accident)
27 July 1972 Janine Ilitch
Janine Claire Lynch
Australian netballer, Commonwealth Games – Silver 2006Gold 2002Gold 1998, Netball World Championships – Silver 2003, Gold 1999
27 July 1972 Clint RobinsonAustralian surf lifesaver and kayaker, Summer Olympics gold 1992silver 2004bronze 1996
27 July 1980 Allan DavisAustralian road racing cyclist, Gold in Road Race at 2010 Commonwealth Games
27 July 1990 Indiana Rose EvansAustralian singer, actress (H20: Just Add Water, Home and Away, Snobs), Logie Award 2008
28 July 1890-1975Marie LohrAustralian actress (A Town Like Alice, Pygmalion, Small Hotel, Great Catherine, The Winslow Boy)
28 July 1949-2001Peter DoyleAustralian singer (Skin Deep, Mr Good Time, Stupidity), member 2nd line-up of The New Seekers
30 July 1969 Simon BakerAustralian actor (The Mentalist, The Guardian, Smith, The Devil Wears Prada, Heartbreak High, Margin Call, Killer Inside Me, Not Forgotten), Logie Award 1993
30 July 1982 Yvonne Strahovski
Yvonne Strzechowski
Australian actress (Chuck, headLand, Gone, Plex), voice & facial appearance for video game Mass Effect
31 July 1951 Evonne Goolagong CawleyAustralian tennis champion, first Indigenous Australian woman to achieve international sporting fame, in 1971 won both French Open & Wimbledon, 1971 Australian of the Year, member Wiradjuri people
31 July 1953 Ted BaillieuAustralian politician, 46th Premier of Victoria (2010- )
31 July 1987 Brittany ByrnesAustralian actress (Babe, Breakers, Little Oberon, Mermaids, Toybox, The Violent Earth)


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